TNPSC Current Affairs October 09, 2017

Topic : Latest Diary of Events, National News

Indian Air Force Celebrates the 85th Anniversary : 08th October 2017

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating its 85th anniversary on 08th October 2017.

The celebrations would be marked by a stellar show in the skies by various aircraft at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad.

President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted the Indian Air Force on its 85th Anniversary.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, National News

BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017

India is all set to hold the first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’.

Key facts:

This Exercise will be a platform for sharing Best Practices on all aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), strengthening regional response and coordination for Disaster Management among the BIMSTEC member countries.

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Topic : Awards and Honours, Persons in News

Economics Nobel prize for Richard Thaler

Richard H. Thaler from University of Chicago has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics for his valuable contributions in Behavioral Economics.